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What are the elements that make up all carbohydrates?
What are the elements that make up all carbohydrates?
C, H and O
What is the name given to the monomers of carbohydrates?
What is the name given to the monomers of carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides
Glucose is a pentose sugar.
Glucose is a pentose sugar.
False (B)
Which of the following are examples of monosaccharides? (Select all that apply)
Which of the following are examples of monosaccharides? (Select all that apply)
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The Benedict's test can detect sugars that are non-reducing.
The Benedict's test can detect sugars that are non-reducing.
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What is the name given to a long, unbranched chain of alpha-glucose molecules?
What is the name given to a long, unbranched chain of alpha-glucose molecules?
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What are the two main components of starch?
What are the two main components of starch?
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What is the name given to the main energy storage material in animals?
What is the name given to the main energy storage material in animals?
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What is the main component of cell walls in plants?
What is the main component of cell walls in plants?
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What is the name given to the process in which monomers are joined together?
What is the name given to the process in which monomers are joined together?
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What is the name given to the process in which polymers are broken down into monomers?
What is the name given to the process in which polymers are broken down into monomers?
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What is the name given to the bond that joins two monosaccharides together?
What is the name given to the bond that joins two monosaccharides together?
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What is the main function of lipids in the body?
What is the main function of lipids in the body?
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What is the name given to the type of lipid with three fatty acids attached to a glycerol molecule?
What is the name given to the type of lipid with three fatty acids attached to a glycerol molecule?
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What is the name given to a fatty acid that has no double bonds between any of the carbon atoms in its hydrocarbon tail?
What is the name given to a fatty acid that has no double bonds between any of the carbon atoms in its hydrocarbon tail?
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What is the name given to a fatty acid that has at least one double bond in its hydrocarbon tail?
What is the name given to a fatty acid that has at least one double bond in its hydrocarbon tail?
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What is the name given to the type of lipid that forms the bilayer in cell membranes?
What is the name given to the type of lipid that forms the bilayer in cell membranes?
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What is the name given to the bond that joins fatty acids to glycerol?
What is the name given to the bond that joins fatty acids to glycerol?
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What is the name given to the basic building block of proteins?
What is the name given to the basic building block of proteins?
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What is the name given to the bond that joins amino acids together?
What is the name given to the bond that joins amino acids together?
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What are the four levels of protein structure?
What are the four levels of protein structure?
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What is the name of the part of an enzyme that binds to the substrate?
What is the name of the part of an enzyme that binds to the substrate?
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What is the name given to the amount of energy that must be supplied to the reactants before a chemical reaction can begin?
What is the name given to the amount of energy that must be supplied to the reactants before a chemical reaction can begin?
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What is the term given to a substance that speeds up the rate of a reaction without being used up in the reaction itself?
What is the term given to a substance that speeds up the rate of a reaction without being used up in the reaction itself?
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Enzymes are biological catalysts.
Enzymes are biological catalysts.
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The lock and key model explains how an enzyme and its substrate interact.
The lock and key model explains how an enzyme and its substrate interact.
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The induced fit model explains how the active site of an enzyme changes shape slightly when the substrate binds to it.
The induced fit model explains how the active site of an enzyme changes shape slightly when the substrate binds to it.
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The tertiary structure of an enzyme is the final three-dimensional structure of the enzyme.
The tertiary structure of an enzyme is the final three-dimensional structure of the enzyme.
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The primary structure of an enzyme is determined by a gene.
The primary structure of an enzyme is determined by a gene.
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The rate of an enzyme catalyzed reaction is always directly proportional to the concentration of the enzyme.
The rate of an enzyme catalyzed reaction is always directly proportional to the concentration of the enzyme.
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Competitive inhibition is the type of inhibition in which an inhibitor molecule binds to the active site of an enzyme.
Competitive inhibition is the type of inhibition in which an inhibitor molecule binds to the active site of an enzyme.
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Non-competitive inhibition is the type of inhibition in which an inhibitor does not bind to the active site of an enzyme.
Non-competitive inhibition is the type of inhibition in which an inhibitor does not bind to the active site of an enzyme.
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What is the function of DNA?
What is the function of DNA?
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The pentose sugar in a DNA nucleotide is called deoxyribose.
The pentose sugar in a DNA nucleotide is called deoxyribose.
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Flashcards
Polymer
Polymer
A large complex molecule, made up of long chains of monomers.
Monomer
Monomer
A small molecule that forms the building blocks of a polymer.
Condensation reaction
Condensation reaction
Two molecules join to form a new bond, releasing water.
Glycosidic bond
Glycosidic bond
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Disaccharide
Disaccharide
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Monosaccharide
Monosaccharide
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Glucose
Glucose
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Isomers
Isomers
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Hydrolysis reaction
Hydrolysis reaction
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Reducing sugar
Reducing sugar
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Benedict's test
Benedict's test
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Polysaccharide
Polysaccharide
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Starch
Starch
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Amylose
Amylose
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Amylopectin
Amylopectin
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Glycogen
Glycogen
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Cellulose
Cellulose
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Iodine test
Iodine test
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Triglyceride
Triglyceride
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Fatty acid
Fatty acid
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Saturated fatty acid
Saturated fatty acid
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Unsaturated fatty acid
Unsaturated fatty acid
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Phospholipid
Phospholipid
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Emulsion test
Emulsion test
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Enzyme
Enzyme
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Activation energy
Activation energy
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Enzyme-substrate complex
Enzyme-substrate complex
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Study Notes
A-Level Biology Study Notes
- This book is a complete revision and practice guide for A-Level Biology, Exam Board: AQA.
- The book contains in-depth, detailed student revision notes for the AQA exam.
- The book provides revision material for both AS and A-Level exams, by topic.
- The book includes practice questions with answers and explanations.
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- The book was published in 2015.
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